A Longitudinal Analysis of State Accommodations Policies: Twelve Years of Change, 1993-2005

Autor/inn/en	Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Lail, Kathryn E.; Christensen, Laurene
Titel	A Longitudinal Analysis of State Accommodations Policies: Twelve Years of Change, 1993-2005
Quelle	In: Journal of Special Education, 43 (2009) 2, S.67-80 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4669
DOI	10.1177/0022466907313524
Schlagwörter	Educational Objectives; Outcomes of Education; Disabilities; Longitudinal Studies; Academic Accommodations (Disabilities); High Stakes Tests; Testing Accommodations; Calculators; Educational Policy; Technology; Test Construction; Accountability; Federal Legislation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Handicap; Behinderung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Testing process; Accessibility (for disabled); Accessibility; Disabled person; Testdurchführung; Testen; Barrierefreiheit; Zugänglichkeit; Behinderter; Calculator; Rechner; Rechenmaschine; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Technologie; Testaufbau; Verantwortung; Bundesrecht
Abstract	State accommodations policies affect the way that students with disabilities are included in large-scale assessments. This article uses information collected by the National Center on Educational Outcomes to analyze how accommodations policies changed between 1993 and 2005. Throughout the 1990s, state accommodations policies often sought to level the playing field for students with disabilities. In recent years, more emphasis has been placed on seeking to ensure that the accommodations permit valid measurement of test constructs. Accommodations that involve the use of technology and the extended time accommodation are generally better accepted now than in the past. There continues to be no consensus across states about how several accommodations, including calculator, read aloud questions, sign interpret questions, and spell-checker, should be included in the policies, and states may want to consider focusing on the creation of high-quality, universally designed assessments that minimize the need for accommodations. (Contains 5 tables, 2 figures and 4 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10